Join us in the heart of the beautiful Cairngorms National Park, and in the shadow of the Cairngorm Mountain itself – you’ll be swimming in the cool clean water of Loch Morlich, Biking on superb trails in the huge Glenmore Forest, and finishing yourself off with a scenic run through stunning woodland and open hillsides.

The Aviemore Triathon is based at the Badaguish Centre, right in the middle of the forest. The race will be raising funds for the Centre – they help people with a disability enjoy an outdoor holiday – a cause that we know you’ll agree is worth supporting 100%. We’re encouraging all entrants to raise money for the Centre either via sponsorship or donation. Read more here.

New for 2019

On Saturday 24th August Speyside Trust will be offering mountain bike technical workshops, swimming workshops and children’s races. Followed by a BBQ and live music in the evening. More information and a full schedule of events will be available later in the year, keep an eye on this page and our facebook page over the next few months.

The Swim section will be in the beautiful, clean, freshwater Loch Morlich.

It’s one of the few inland beaches that appears on SEPA’s approved Bathing Beaches list. Wetsuits are likely to be compulsory – you don’t need a swim-specific one though, a general cheapo multipurpose watersports one will be fine if that’s what you’ve got.

Similarly, we’re OK with sleeveless and shorty suits.

Water temp is usually around a balmy 14 degrees.

The Mountain Bike section is on a mix of great fast forest roads (some less well used, and so a bit rougher), and shorter fun-dabby-dozy twisty, narrow rooty forest singletrack.

In general, we will be designing a course that is mostly ‘Blue’ standard or below for the Short Fast Durty course (with a small amount of fun singletrack thrown in)

The Long Hard Durty course will have some more ‘Red’ and ‘Black’ sections – if you’ve practiced on a mountain bike before the race, you’ll have a quicker and happier time! You’ll need a mountain bike, and Helmets are compulsory.

The Run will be on a mix of forest trails, and includes a section of open hill running (Long Hard Durty only) with breath-taking views.

Take 30 seconds to look around you!. Bits of the course meander through rough and trackless natural forest. Mmmm, lovely 🙂

The Aviemore Triathlon will be hosted by the Badaguish Centre in Glenmore Forest., this will form race HQ, registration area, car parking, Transition 2 and the finish line.

The address of Race HQ is;
Badaguish Centre
Aviemore
PH22 1QU

Please read the athletes briefing, it is full of information such as race timings and course details etc which should answer any questions you may have.

What’s included in the entry fee?

Swim Safety

There will be substantial safety cover on the loch to guide and provide safety cover.

All competitors should please note: United Kingdom inland waters are not completely safe for swimming, although risks of disease are low and risks of serious infection are minute (we have NO concerns about the water, but do take your safety seriously). Swimmers who may be susceptible to infection through immune suppression, are advised not to enter the event if he or she is not in good health at the time of swimming.

Water temperature will be checked on the morning of the race and any changes will be advised at the race briefing.

SEPA carry out weekly testing of water quality at Loch Morlich, results are published on their website.

As of 23rd July 2018 a precautionary notice was released by The Highland Council regarding Blue-Green Algae at Loch Morlich, we will continue to monitor and take advice from SEPA on the situation. We take competitor safety very seriously and will inform all entrants of any changes that may be made to the race as soon as we can.

Medical Cover

Our qualified first aid team will be onsite during the event our First Aiders are all highly experienced at supplying the highest calibre of comprehensive medical cover at a range of sporting events.

Medical Conditions

We ask that all athletes show a sensible approach towards entering the event and if you feel at all unwell either prior, during or after the event you either withdraw and or seek assistance from the Medical Team.

Terms & Conditions

Please click here for details of the full Terms & Conditions associated with event entry, including refund, cancellation, withdrawal and transfer policies.

Entries are not transferable. Photographic ID may be requested at race registration.

Entrants wishing to withdraw must inform the organiser by email. Entry fees will be refunded or transferred as follows; up to (1 month prior to race date) 75% refund (less any Entry Central or SI fees), up to (2 weeks prior to race date) 50% refund (less any Entry Central or SI fees). After (2 weeks prior to race date) – no refund.

If the event is cancelled for reasons beyond the organiser’s control, (e.g. adverse weather conditions, major incident etc.) the organisers will make every reasonable attempt to reschedule the event. Original entrants will have their entry automatically transferred unless they advise Durty Events that they do not wish to transfer to the rescheduled event in writing (email to info@durtyevents.com) within 7 days of the original event date.

In the event of cancellation, original entrants may, at the sole discretion of Durty Events be offered an entry transfer of equivalent value to an alternative event in the companies’ portfolio.

In all cases, Durty Events reserves the right to charge a small administration fee (typically £5) to cover costs associated with card repayments and refund administration time.

No refunds will be granted after one month has passed from the event date.

Changes to entry details, and transfer of the entry to other events in the Durty Events portfolio may be possible with the permission of the organiser. There will be a small admin fee for this service, payable in advance. Please see the full Terms & Conditions for details.

We’re delighted that Aviemore (Long Hard) Triathlon will be hosting the Triathlon Scotland Scottish National Cross Triathlon Championships in 2019.

Scottish National Championship events comprise overall winners and age group category winners, giving members the chance to compete against their peers and win national titles from youth to classic.

The Scottish Championship events also come with a £1,400 prize purse, with 1st / 2nd / 3rd placed male and female racers pocketing prizes of £400 / £200 / £100 (excludes youth, schools and team relay championships). To be eligible to win a national title you must be a member of Triathlon Scotland

Eligibility

To be eligible to win a Scottish Championship title and associated prize money, participants must have a valid Triathlon Scotland membership. BTF rule 15.5 states that participants must ensure that their membership (also known as a race licence) is valid no later than by 5pm 3 days prior to the championship e.g. 5pm Wednesday before a Sunday event.

On-site camping and WigWams will be available at the Badaguish Centre for a small charge. The site has showers, toilets, and acres of picturesque grassy goodness.

There are lots of other accommodation options in the Glenmore valley and in the nearby ski village of Aviemore (where there are also lots of shops, restaurants and visitor activities). Follow the links from the tab above for more info.

Aviemore and the Rothiemurcus/Glenmore are are very well set up for an overnight stay, and longer visits as part of your trip to Aviemore Triathlon.

There are loads of outdoor activities locally, massive forests, great mountains, lots of visitor attractions (including the Reindeer Centre and the Cairngorm Funicular – both almost on the race course!).

There are good accomodation options at race HQ itself (links below), and the town of Aviemore (which has plenty of Hotel, B+B and Hostel options) is a few minutes from the start line.

No event like this can run smoothly without the help of many stewards and marshals. If you have friends or family that will be supporting you at the event, why not ask them if they would be willing to give up a couple of hours to volunteer.

All marshals will receive an event memento, food & drink. If you would like further information about becoming a race volunteer please contact our volunteer coordinator at info@durtyevents.com

You do not require any previous experience or knowledge of triathlon to become a race volunteer; any training required will be given on, or prior to race day.